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Private Sixth Form College Guide PRIVATE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE GUIDE CHELSEA EDUCATION consultancy and concierge 1 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 1 2 3 Introduction What is Sixth What is a Sixth Form Form? college? 4 5 6 Who studies at private League table/ Curriculum Sixth Form Colleges? Examination 7 8 9 Carrier Guidance and Location and Typical size of private University Applications Accommodation Sixth Form colleges 10 11 12 Mix of Students Study Hours and College Fees Enrolment time 13 14 Pros & Cons Limited Time Free Placement Offer 2 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 1. INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, we at Chelsea Education have received numerous questions from prospective clients requesting more information about private Sixth form colleges. It seems that this topic is not very well explained and we would like to take the time to help our clients understand it more. While international families with children of the required age approach us to place their children into senior schools, most of them have never heard about these private colleges. This is a real shame as we believe that these educational institutions, if carefully chosen, are a great place for students to thrive in preparation for university entry. They are a good alternative to studying in a traditional private senior school and might appeal to many categories of students looking for other options. In this guide we will try to familiarize you with private colleges by presenting both their advantages and weaknesses (all our own professional opinion), to show you the difference between these colleges and Sixth form departments in private senior schools. We are also happy to announce that we are now running a free placement service for those families who would like their children to enter private sixth form colleges in London, Oxford and Cambridge. This is a limited time offer and we encourage you to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. We hope you find this guide helpful! From the team at Chelsea Education. 3 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 2. WHAT IS SIXTH FORM? In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, Sixth Form represents the final years of secondary education (senior school), where students typically between 16 and 18 years of age prepare for their A-level or equivalent examinations. These are: • A-Levels • Vocational A-levels • National Qualification in Scotland • The International Baccalaureate (IB) • Pre-U All of these examinations are valid qualifications and can be used as a means of entry to British Universities or Further Education Colleges. The majority of senior schools here in the UK have Sixth Form departments, where students move to after they have finished their GCSE course at the end of year 11. The most traditional route is for students to stay at the same school to continue with their A-levels or IB after completing their GCSEs. However, there are also occasions where students need to move schools for variety of reasons. 4 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 3. WHAT IS A SIXTH FORM PRIVATE COLLEGE? A Private Sixth Form college is an educational establishment that offers GCSE, A-level, IB, University foundation and other courses for fee-paying local and internationals students. 5 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 4. WHO STUDIES AT PRIVATE 6TH FORM COLLEGES? The demand for private Sixth Form colleges continues to rise year after year. This need greatly reflects the increasing number of private colleges that have opened in the last couple of past years, especially in London. In order to attract more students, mainly from abroad, most of these colleges have started to offer GCSE/iGCSE and University foundation courses, as well as the traditional A-Level/IB courses. There are 5 main categories of students that will thrive at a private college in comparison to a traditional senior school. CATEGORY 1: CATEGORY 2: Students who do not Students who fail or meet the minimum exam want to increase the grade requirements of grade of a particular their current school. subject. These are some private schools, especially While studying in a schools’ Sixth Form those at the top of the leagues table that department, (in both Lower 6th or Upper have rigorous entrance requirements for 6th), students who fail a subject or who their Sixth form departments. These are in simply wish to increase their grade by place to attract clever students from other redoing the year are likely to be forced to schools to maintain their high ranking status. leave the school. In this case, students who do not get the Traditional Sixth Form departments very required minimum exam grades are forced rarely allow students to repeat a whole year. to move to other schools or a Sixth Form college with lower entrance requirements. 6 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD CATEGORY 3: CATEGORY 4: Students who want to International students feel better prepared for who want to apply for adult life. British Universities There are thousands of international Nowadays, there are many 16 year olds students who arrive in the UK at the ages who move from their schools to Sixth of 15 or 16 who are eager to get the best Form colleges as they want to feel more possible marks to be able to apply for UK independent. Universities. As Sixth Form colleges are their own independent institutions, with no younger school children on the premises, the atmosphere of a college can feel more mature and liberating and a step up towards a more adult life. CATEGORY 5: Younger international students who need to improve their English before being accepted on an A-Level course. Younger students from abroad, whose level of English is not sufficient enough to join mainstream senior schools accept places at these colleges for the GCSE level. After they have completed their GCSEs, they tend to stay at the same private college or move to a more competitive senior school to complete their A-levels. 7 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD 5. LEAGUE TABLE/ EXAMINATION RESULTS League tables are considered to be one of the main indicators of how a school or a college performs academically. It’s a very practical tool to use when you need to compare a few educational establishments and should not be underestimated. As you can see from the table below, some private colleges show great academic achievements from their leavers. Cardiff Sixth Form college for example, remains at the top not only in this league table, but also at the top of all senior schools in the country according to its A-level results, and it attracts the brightest students from both the UK and abroad. Naturally, this particular college as well as other schools and colleges at the top of leagues tables are very selective. This way, they can ensure that their A level results are always highly ranking, making it very difficult for students to get into these particular colleges. A*/A College Location Day/Board Fees, day Fees, board 91.9 Cardiff Sixth Form College Cardiff Both 15,500 41,000 85.38 Concord College Shrewsbury Both 14,000 37,800 71.43 Oxford International College Oxford Both 21,000 42,000 68.93 Abbey College Cambridge Both 29,000 62.38 d'Overbroeck's Oxford Both 23,025 36,375 60.53 CATS College Canterbury Both 20,520 37,980 58.04 Bellerbys College Cambridge Both 27,060 38,940 57.81 Hurtwood House Dorking Both 28,179 42,267 54.23 Bellerbys College Brighton Both 27,060 74,140 48.67 Brampton College Hendon Day 19,235 43.22 Bosworth Independent College Northampton Both 12,000 29,900 41.73 CATS College Cambridge Both 34,720 43,500 41.21 DLD College London Both 22,000 49,000 40 Cambridge Tutors College Greater London Both 15,600 37,800 39.19 Bath Academy Bath Both 16,225 35,000 38.82 Welbeck Loughborough Boarding 19,500 35.24 Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge Day 27,225 35.12 Mander Portman Woodward London Day 29,499 34.56 Cambridge Centre For Sixth Form Studies (CCSS) Cambridge Both 21,000 46,700 33.84 Mander Portman Woodward Birmingham Day 19,278 32.13 Rochester Independent College Rochester Both 17,500 34,700 31.78 Albemarle Independent College London Day 19,750 31 David Game College London Both 19,360 29.13 Abbey College Manchester Both 12,500 26.22 Kensington Park School Sixth Form London Day 22,500 38,400 22.84 Collingham London Both 20,850 19.67 Padworth College Reading Both 15 Ealing Independent College London Both 14.15 Fine Arts College Hampstead Greater London Day 8 © 2018 Chelsea Education LTD Learning style How to make the right We have noticed with our clients that some choice? children who received top marks in their home countries, when transferred to a school or a Regardless of league tables, many Sixth Form college here in the UK did not maintain their private colleges are not selective in their top marks, even if their English was perfect. At intake and take almost everyone who applies. the same time students with average marks This should not put you off, as many students back home became high achievers. can improve their grades by two levels in these colleges. We think that there is a link to how students with top marks in their previous schools This is very important and is one of the main were studying, many of these students were reason why families look for professional used to learning and remembering subject advice for finding a suitable college. From material by heart, but this approach is not their websites and glossy brochures every what is expected from a good student in the educational establishment positions itself as UK.
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